Warriors’ Damion Lee makes case for guaranteed contract

SACRAMENTO — Warriors two-way-contract player Damion Lee splits his time between two teams: the back-to-back NBA champions and their G League affiliate in Santa Cruz.

"The beauty of it is I’ve got a 2017 Honda Accord, so at least I’ve got good mileage," Lee said after shoot-around Friday morning at Golden 1 Center.

Lee hopes to follow the path that his childhood friend, Golden State guard Quinn Cook, paved last season, parlaying a two-way contract into a guaranteed deal with the Warriors. The good news for Lee: Unlike last season, when it had to waive Omri Casspi to free up a postseason roster spot for Cook, Golden State already has an open slot.